Importance
Coon Creek has been named as one of the country's top twelve fossils sites for several reasons (Noble 1996).
• The fossils are found in their original state. The hard shells have not been permeated by groundwater and not replaced by minerals.
• The number of fossils is stupendous. Many times you will literally find fossils on top of fossils. Most fossil sites require concentrated efforts to find a representative sample of the fossils.
• There is a rich diversity of the animals with over 600 different species of organisms found.
• Because the Coon Creek Formation sediment is unconsolidated, it makes it very easy to collect and prepare the fossils.
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